Easter Traditions?

[Tcg]

Are there any Easter Traditions that are related specifically to Jesus' resurrection? The Easter eggs hunts, bunnies and pastel-colored candies seem to be a celebration of spring. Certainly, sermons will be preached on Jesus' resurrection, but are there any Easter Traditions that Christians practice with their families that are focused on Jesus?


Tcg

[JehovahsWitness]

Your claim that the Passover feast and the Matzoh -feast were 'different' and thus perhaps maybe on different dates crashed and burned ....

WERE THE PASSOVER SEDAR MEAL AND THE SEVEN DAY PASSOVER TEMPLE FESTIVAL REALLY ON DIFFERENT DATES?

LEVITICUS 23:5, 6

• In the first month, on the 14th day of the month, at twilight is the Passover to Jehovah.

• “‘On the 15th day of this month is the Festival of Unleavened Bread to Jehovah. Seven days you should eat unleavened bread

"It's helpful to know and understand the Hebrew and to know that in ancient days there were two sacrifices i.e. two holidays that were conjoined into one in later days" - Rabbi George Schlesinger (Professor of philosophy, University of North Carolina (1967-1999)
https://www.hebcal.com/home/1247/pesach ... s-the-14th

... Now, you thus count four[teen days in Nisan and on the 14th at twilight ob]serve [the Passover] and from the 15th day until the 21st day of [Nisan observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread. Seven days eat unleavened bread. Now,] be pure and take heed. [Do] n[ot do] work [on the 15th day and on the 21st day of Nisan.] Do not drink [any fermented drink.

Source : The Passover Papyrus from Elephantine, 419 BCE ("The Passover Letter")
http://cojs.org/the_passover_papyrus_fr ... -_419_bce/

This indicates a recollection that there were two separable units or feasts in the single complex of observances. But this distinction was not carefully kept....Amid all the uncertainty about the Passover and Unleavened Bread in Israel there is general agreement on two points: the feast contains two originally separate components - Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread, Vol. III, s. v.

The Feast of Passover consists of two parts: The Passover ceremony and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Originally both parts existed separately..." - The Encyclopedia Judaica

The first-fruits was a sheaf of barley which was offered in connection with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, directly following the Passover. Wikipedia

Comparison of the successive strata of the Pentateuchal laws bearing on the festival makes it plain that the institution, as developed, is really of composite character. Two festials originally distinct have become merged.. The Jewish Encyclopedia states, Vol. IX, Passover

It was in this way that Pesach [Passover] and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were joined, and the two distinct spring festivals became one historical holiday" - The Jewish Festivals ”From Their Beginnings to Our Own Day, Hayyim Schauss




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[TRANSPONDER]

The first day is identified by Mark and Matthew as before the last supper and is irrelevant anyway as the only matter is that John identified as the Passover still to be eaten after the last Supper and arrest which undermined your attempt to claim that John also says the last supper was when the Passover (Seder) was eaten. Your attempts at misdirection will get you nowhere but deeper in discredit.

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Ok.

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #87

"A voluntary peace offering was made on Passover and another, a compulsory one, on the next day, Nisan 15, the first day of the Festival of Unfermented Cakes.....

.....Thus if Jesus died after eating the "passover meal" but before the first day of the festival (Nisan 15) it would explain John's terminology and harmonize with the other accounts.

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrifice the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare the Passover so You may eat it?"

If Nisan 15 is the first day of unleavened bread, then Mark has the disciples preparing for the last supper on Nisan 15. This would mean that Jesus didn't die before Nisan 15.

[pjharrison57]

[Replying to Tcg in post #36]

There are only two ways to live. Either by God or by the devil. The devil is the ruler of this world.

[pjharrison57]

[Replying to TRANSPONDER in post #37]
All of it should be thrown out. After Jesus on the Cros there is no need to have traditions anymore. no need to worship any day. Everything is found in Christ.

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #87

"A voluntary peace offering was made on Passover and another, a compulsory one, on the next day, Nisan 15, the first day of the Festival of Unfermented Cakes.....

.....Thus if Jesus died after eating the "passover meal" but before the first day of the festival (Nisan 15) it would explain John's terminology and harmonize with the other accounts.

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrifice the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare the Passover so You may eat it?"

If Nisan 15 is the first day of unleavened bread, then Mark has the disciples preparing for the last supper on Nisan 15. This would mean that Jesus didn't die before Nisan 15.

TRANSPONDER WROTE:

The first day is identified by Mark and Matthew as before the last supper and is irrelevant anyway ...

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS WROTE:

See post #85

[brunumb]

[Replying to Tcg in post #36]

There are only two ways to live. Either by God or by the devil.

Actually, three. Neither.

[TRANSPONDER]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #87

"A voluntary peace offering was made on Passover and another, a compulsory one, on the next day, Nisan 15, the first day of the Festival of Unfermented Cakes.....

.....Thus if Jesus died after eating the "passover meal" but before the first day of the festival (Nisan 15) it would explain John's terminology and harmonize with the other accounts.

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrifice the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare the Passover so You may eat it?"

If Nisan 15 is the first day of unleavened bread, then Mark has the disciples preparing for the last supper on Nisan 15. This would mean that Jesus didn't die before Nisan 15.

TRANSPONDER WROTE:

The first day is identified by Mark and Matthew as before the last supper and is irrelevant anyway ...

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS WROTE:

See post #85

I'm not seeing an argument. The synoptics pinpoint before the last supper (probably the Wednesday) as being the first day when the Passover lambs are killed and next day (Thursday) the last supper when the Seder feast is eaten. That night Jesus is arrested and is tried next day, Friday.

What you have to do is show that the Passover that was still to be eaten is some other Passover meal that John says the priests were keeping ritually clean for. Offering of first fruits or the Jordan flooding is not eating the Passover. Convince me that Jews eat another Passover (meal) a day or so after the Seder feast and you may have a way to explain this apparent contradiction.

P.s I had a look (the wiki article is informative) But I could see no indication that there is another Passover to be eaten other than the one following the First day (slaughter of lambs) 14th Nisan. Without that, it looks as though John is saying the last supper was not the Passover feast (there is no roasted Lamb as ritually required - just bread and wine) and John is really placing the Seder feast on the Saturday with the crucifixion on the day of slaughter of the Paschal lambs. It is hard to ignore the Christian Doctrinal hint, with Paul (as one of our pals pointed out) saying that Jesus is the sacrificed paschal lamb.